NWI - Naval Warfare
Surface Navy 2019: CUSV looks to Milestone C and weaponisation
Textron and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is looking forward to a Milestone C decision in 2019 for the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), part ...
LWI - Land Warfare
Outgoing US Army chief hails improved readiness
As the US Army prepares to submit is FY20 budget the service remains confident that it will continue to build readiness and prepare for a ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
Surface Navy 2019: US Navy looks to future fleet ambitions
As the US Navy maps out a long term plan for its future surface fleet a service official said that the problematic Littoral Combat Ship ...
LWI - Land Warfare
Insight: US continues to court Turkey over air defence
Turkey kicks off 2019 facing a geopolitically defining issue with the choice between two air defence systems, one from Russia and one from the USA. ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Insight: The lay of military land procurement in 2018
28th December 2018
Armoured vehicles, tanks and artillery pieces are creeping back to the front of modern warfare and near peer threats now dominate the security landscape many ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Germany ready to accept improved Leopard 2s early in 2019
19th December 2018
The German military will begin 2019 by accepting the first two upgraded Leopard 2 A7V MBTs to undergo an integration verification procedure before fielding. The ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
US Army explores enhanced lethality possibilities on Stryker
12th December 2018
The US Army continues to explore counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities and new gun possibilities for its Stryker armoured vehicle. In November 2018 Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrated ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
British Army demos new Challenger 2 urban operation tank concept
10th December 2018
The British Army’s Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) has developed a new Challenger 2 MBT demonstrator to highlight modifications that could be made to the platform ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
UK MoD wishes to accelerate nuclear programmes
3rd December 2018
Despite contributing to 40% of the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD) budget deficit its two nuclear submarine programmes, Astute and Dreadnought, are in safe hands ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Oshkosh’s JLTV hits the jackpot
29th November 2018
The US Army has announced a $1.69 billion order for Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at full rate production (FRP) and this could now ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
US Navy submarines sit idle for over 10,000 days
20th November 2018
A recent report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has concluded that over a ten-year period 10,363 days of submarine operational availability have been ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2018: Show highlights (video)
13th November 2018
Whilst the air segment of the show focused predominantly on UAVs and other fixed-wing aircraft, Indo Defence displayed a vast and healthy display of land systems ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2018: Vietnam premiers home-grown industry
10th November 2018
Vietnam looks to have used Indo Defence 2018 in Jakarta as a launch venue to showcase a wide range of products and platforms produced by ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Indo Defence 2018: Turkey looks east for first Anka export
9th November 2018
Turkish Aerospace made a statement at this year’s Indo Defence with a full scale model of its Anka UAV on display. The company is pursuing ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2018: Nexter positions lightweight artillery for Indonesia
9th November 2018
With the successful sale of the Caesar 155mm self-propelled gun under its belt in Indonesia, Nexter is now pushing for the country to acquire the ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian equipment on show (video)
8th November 2018
Indo Defence provides Indonesian companies an opportunity to highlight some of the equipment that is manufactured in-country. Shephard takes a look at some of these platforms ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Indo Defence 2018: Lockheed's herculean effort for Indonesian Air Force
8th November 2018
Lockheed Martin is pushing its C-130J Super Hercules to replace the legacy C-130B/H aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force. Currently, Indonesia operates 20 C-130s and five ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2018: Harimau tank prowls in (video)
8th November 2018
FNSS and PT Pindad have displayed two new medium tanks, known as the Harimau, at Indo Defence 2018. While a contract for the vehicles is ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2018: What's hot at the show (video)
7th November 2018
As Indo Defence 2018 kicks off in Jakarta Shephard takes a look at some of the pertinent topics and equipment being covered at this year's event.
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Indo Defence 2018: France eyes Indonesian submarine expansion
1st November 2018
Indonesia has its sights set on the acquisition of additional attack submarines beyond the three Nagapasa-class boats that are currently being delivered. One company looking ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2018: New equipment rolls into Indonesia (video)
31st October 2018
As with other nations in South East Asia, Indonesia, is embarking on a various procurement programmes across the navy, army and air force. Ahead of ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian FNSS tank prepared for production
31st October 2018
Turkish company FNSS will display its medium tank at Indo Defence 2018 as the company announced the vehicle is now ready for serial production. FNSS ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2018: Raytheon’s maritime missiles hit new milestones
26th October 2018
Raytheon’s Tomahawk cruise missile is set to begin a modernisation programme as of 2019 as other missiles, such as the Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM), are ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2018: SeaSnake 27 enters final testing stage
26th October 2018
Rheinmetall showcased the prototype of its SeaSnake 27 at Euronaval ahead of the weapon system beginning final testing. While the Sea Snake was originally unveiled ...
